YOUNG LEARNERS

Describing people
by Jackie Holderness & Annie Hughes
Step 5
Level 1 • Starter / Beginner +
They then cut up the faces and spread them out on
their tables. The children take away each face as you
Age: Primary (6–11)
read aloud the descriptions, one by one. Read them
Language aims: To practise questions; to practise
all except one. The first child to identify the missing
using Mr, Mrs, Miss; to identify people from
person wins.
oral descriptions
Time: 30 minutes Step 6
Student grouping: Whole class
Now ask the class about one face at a time, for
Materials: One copy of the worksheet per
example ‘Who’s got big, round, red glasses?’
student; the audio (played via onestopenglish
or downloaded in advance); multiple pairs of
scissors; coloured pens or pencils; pictures of beard,
Follow-up activity
moustache, glasses Call up a pair of children and let them model a
Language focus: Who’s got ...? I’ve got ...; wear, guessing game. Child A chooses one face and says:
have; eyes, ears, nose, hair, beard, moustache,
A: Brown hair.
glasses; long, round, short, big, small; colours; Miss,
Mr, Mrs, queen, friend B: Mrs Brown.

A: No. Short, brown hair.

Procedure B: Mr Brown …
Step 1
and so on, until child B guesses child A’s choice. The
Teach the body vocabulary from the language focus children then change over, with B asking A.
TEACHER’S NOTES: LEVEL 1 (STARTER / BEGINNER +)

above by saying to the children ‘Show me your eyes,

ears’, etc. Transcript
Step 2 I’ve got long black hair. I wear small yellow glasses.
I’ve got a black moustache and I’ve got a long nose.
Teach glasses, moustache and beard using the
I’m Mr Black. //
pictures you prepared.
I’ve got short black hair. I’ve got big blue eyes and a
Step 3
small nose. I’m Miss Blue. //
Hand out the worksheet. Explain that the children will
I’ve got a long red beard, short red hair and a small
hear each person describing themselves and saying
round nose. I wear small round glasses. I’m Mr Red. //
a name that is based upon a colour, for example Miss
Blue. The children can indicate the name by colouring I’ve got a short black beard, small green eyes and a
the box in each picture that correct colour, so for Miss long nose. I’m Mr Green. //
Blue, they colour the box next to her picture blue. Play
I’ve got short brown hair, a long brown moustache
the audio twice.
and a long nose. I’m Mr Brown. //
Key:
I wear big round brown glasses. I’ve got long brown
Row 1 – The Queen (pink), Mr Black hair and I’ve got a small nose and big ears. I’m Mrs
Row 2 – Mrs Brown, Mr Brown Brown. //
Row 3 – Mr Red, Mr Yellow
I’ve got long yellow hair, a long yellow moustache and
Row 4 – Mr Green, Miss Blue
a long yellow beard. I’m Mr Yellow. //
Step 4
I’m the Queen. I’ve got short pink hair and a long
The children listen and colour the features (black hair, nose. I wear big round pink glasses. I’m the Queen.
etc) as specified.
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Describing people
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